[netCDF #QFD-237189]: netcdf-c-4.3.3 (TWO CHECKS FAILED)

Hi Peter,
> 
> I didn’t build HDF5 with zlib, wasn’t sure if this was needed.
> Happy to recompile  (can you advise how to do this with zlib support)

Building HDF5 with zlib support is required for the netCDF-C library, as 
described here:

  
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/getting_and_building_netcdf.html#build_default

That document also provides instructions for building HDF5 with zlib.

--Russ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata netCDF Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: 16 January 2015 16:08
> To: Peter Mills
> Subject: [netCDF #QFD-237189]: netcdf-c-4.3.3 (TWO CHECKS FAILED)
> 
> Hello Peter,
> 
> Thank you for providing the config.log file; I’ve reviewed it and nothing 
> suspicious leaps out.
> 
> Can you confirm that your hdf5 library was built with zlib support? Also, can 
> you please provide the ncgen3/test-suite.log file? That will contain more 
> information that may be of use.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> -Ward
> 
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 12:17 AM, Peter Mills < address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> New Client Reply: netcdf-c-4.3.3 (TWO CHECKS FAILED)
> >
> > Morning Ward,
> >
> > Thank you for you fast response to our query.
> >
> > I have attached the log file requested.
> > In answer to your questions the Linux OS is Centos 6.6
> >
> > The configure command was invoked from within the netcdf folder using
> > the command
> >
> > ./configure –prefix=/home/mse_sw/netcdf4.3.3
> >
> > When we run the make check command we get the following result
> >
> > make[2]: Entering directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3'
> > make[3]: Entering directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3'
> > FAIL: run_tests.sh
> > FAIL: run_nc4_tests.sh
> >
> > ======================================================================
> > ====== Testsuite summary for netCDF 4.3.3-rc3
> >
> > ======================================================================
> > ======
> > # TOTAL: 2
> > # PASS:  0
> > # SKIP:  0
> > # XFAIL: 0
> > # FAIL:  2
> > # XPASS: 0
> > # ERROR: 0
> >
> > ======================================================================
> > ======
> > See ncgen3/test-suite.log
> > Please report to address@hidden
> >
> > ======================================================================
> > ======
> > make[3]: *** [test-suite.log] Error 1
> > make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3'
> > make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 2
> > make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3'
> > make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3'
> > make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
> > [root@fotcluster2 netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3]#
> >
> > Please let me know if you need any further information.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata netCDF Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: 15 January 2015 17:37
> > To: Peter Mills
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: [netCDF #QFD-237189]: netcdf-c-4.3.3 (TWO CHECKS FAILED)
> >
> > Hello Peter,
> >
> > Can you provide more information about what happens when these tests
> > fail, as well as the platform you are working on? In fact, if you were
> > able to provide the config.log file and the output from the tests, I
> > will try to figure out what is going on for you.
> >
> > Thanks, have a good day,
> >
> > -Ward
> >
> > >
> > > Good Morning,
> > >
> > > I am trying to install netcdf-c-4.3.3 on our system and have
> > > encountered a problem when we run MAKE CHECK.
> > >
> > > It fails on two tests which are:-
> > >
> > > FAIL: tst_h_scalar
> > >
> > > FAIL: tst_h_scalar.sh
> > >
> > > I have searched your forums and found this document
> > >
> > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/help/MailArchives/netcdf/msg12368.
> > > html
> > >
> > > which advises installing the latest version of HDF5  (version
> > > 5-1.8.14), this I have done.
> > >
> > > I ran the run-all-ex.sh script in hdf5/share/hdf5_examples and this
> > > passes all the test.
> > >
> > > I then recompiled the netcdf, which completed fine.
> > >
> > > However, when I run the MAKE CHECK again I get failed messages again
> > > on these two tests.
> > >
> > > Please can you offer any advice on how to resolve this problem?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Peter Mills
> > >
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